Briefs: Vehicle tips for seniors
The Central Kane County Triad will present a "Vehicle Wintering Tips" seminar for senior citizens at 11 a.m. today at Delnor Health and Wellness Center, 296 Randall Road, Geneva. The presenter will be Scott Singer of Duke and Lee Services in Geneva. Free cell phones for emergency use also will be available. For more information, call (630) 208-3999 or log onto www.kanecountytriad.com.
Parking deck update
The crane has been assembled and the pre-cast panels for the parking deck are arriving for the parking deck for the First Street redevelopment project in St. Charles. Trucks will arrive in 20- to 30-minute intervals starting at 7 a.m. through roughly 3 p.m. each day. The will enter town from Randall Road onto Route 64. The construction site has room for only one or two trucks at a time, so they will be staged at a site on North 17th Street. At no time will they be able to sit idle on Walnut Street or Route 31. Questions can be directed to the First Street hotline at (630) 762-7097 or e-mail at 1stStreet@stcharlesil.gov.
Help catch vandals
In light of recent vandalism, the Geneva Park District asks anyone seeing suspicious people or activity in its parks call the district or the police. Parks and properties superintendent Larry Gabriel told the park board Monday someone has been spreading feces in the hoods and tunnels of playground slides and other play equipment. Because of this, district workers have had to start inspecting playground equipment every day. The district's number is (630) 232-4542.
East High homecoming
The St. Charles East High School homecoming parade is set for 2 p.m. Friday. The parade steps off at West Main (Route 64) and Sixth streets and heads east to Fourth Avenue. Route 64, between Seventh Street and Fifth Avenue, and Second Street (Route 31), between State and Illinois streets, will close from about 1:45 to 3 p.m. There will be limited parking, and police will direct motorists along a detour route.
Free tickets for seniors
Senior citizens can attend Geneva school home sporting events (excluding state tournament games) and fine arts performance dress rehearsals for free. Pick up a pass at Geneva High School athletics office, 416 McKinley Ave., or the administrative office at 227 N. Fourth St. You must be at least 62 and live in the Geneva school district.
Peanuts for sale
The St. Charles Noon Kiwanis Club's annual Peanut Days Fundraiser is under way. The club is selling 100-package cases of freshly roasted peanuts for $40. Last year, the campaign netted about $35,000 for local youth charities. To place an order, mail a check to St. Charles Kiwanis Foundation, P.O. Box 3, St. Charles, IL 60174.
Cigar shop catches fire
A small fire sent a St. Charles cigar shop up in smoke, causing about $40,000 in damage. St. Charles fire officials were called to La Vita Cigar Shop, 2015 Dean St., Unit 4, for the fire alarm. Firefighters found a small fire in the back of the store that was contained by a sprinkler head. Firefighters put the rest of the fire out in about 15 minutes, officials said. No one was injured. Officials do not expect the store to be open today. An employee on the scene told firefighters he didn't know what was burning. The cause of the fire is attributed to discarded smoking materials, officials said.